CAD

noun
Elementary
1

Acronym of computer-aided design.

2

Initialism of computer-aided drafting.

3

Initialism of control alt delete.

4

Initialism of cash against documents, an arrangement where the purchaser must pay the total price in cash in order to get shipping papers from the seller or (usually) a third party.

5

Initialism of coronary artery disease.

6

Initialism of computer-aided diagnosis.

7

Initialism of cold agglutinin disease.

8

Initialism of computer-aided dispatch.

9

Initialism of caspase-activated DNase.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing